Every time Cass McCombs drops an album, I feel myself swinging back and forth violently on a spectrum of enjoyment. The songs that win me over do so with little to no effort, and the songs I hate gather an immediate response from me as well. Thankfully, “County Line” is
Actor, writer, and rapper Donald Glover is Childish Gambino. He’s best known for his comedic output, but his rap career seems to be growing exponentially with the release of his latest EP–look out for a full-length this fall, too. We’re taking on the lead single from this
On their debut full-length, Africa Hitech fuses rhythms from around the world with the most synthetic electronics known to man. It’s like listening to some kind of Kraftwerk-produced drum circle accompanied by a chiptunes DJ. I know that description is outlandish, but I honestly feel like some of the
If my son had made this album, I’d say this: “This is a strong debut, son. Strong debut.” WATCH THE REVIEW
When I reviewed L.A. beat producer Matthewdavid’s Outmind, one of my issues with the release was that its best moments didn’t last very long. Some of the lightly etched drones and rhythms on that LP seem to peter out a little too quickly for me to grab
Rumpistol is Danish electronic music producer Jens B. Christiansen, and after releasing three albums since ’02, we’ve got a new EP from this guy: Talk To You. I don’t feel afraid in saying we’re dealing with some minimal electronics of a high caliber here. The music on
Are you ready to embark on a trip to Africa? Well, Africa Hitech really, that is, which is the Australian-based collaboration between Mark Pritchard and vocalist Steve Spacek. This electronic duo’s debut album release, 93 Million Miles, is a tapestry of pixelated colors and textures, combining influences from 30
Are you ready to embark on a trip to Africa? Well, Africa Hitech really, that is, which is the Australian-based collaboration between Mark Pritchard and vocalist Steve Spacek. This electronic duo’s debut album release, 93 Million Miles, is a tapestry of pixelated colors and textures, combining influences from 30
highway to health by pneu I don’t know who the crazy mullet-haired boy is in the picture below, but he sure makes for a good album cover–especially when that cover is fronting an album of insanely tight instrumental rock. The band is pneu, and the album is highway
The rise and eventually plateau of iamamiwhoami is a depressing one. After a series of abstract videos on this YouTube channel started getting passed around by big-named bloggers, a thick buzz started to surrounded the project. Most of the excitement wasn’t centered around the music; rather, it was the
